Historic sites tour in Japan Page 5

• Age 0～Age 99
• Over 6 hours on the day

Tour code: A1-RT1A-000120 Depart from Kumamoto City! A bus trip where you can fully experience the charm of Amakusa! This is a great deal that includes a round-trip bus ticket for the "Amakusa-go" between Kumamoto City and Hondo Bus Center + a guided sightseeing bus "Amakusa Gurutto Sightseeing Bus". It is much more economical than buying them separately! This is a packed course that visits the Oe Sakitsu Church, a symbol of Amakusa's Christian culture, which is a component asset (Sakitsu Village in Amakusa) of the World Cultural Heritage "Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region", and three museums that convey the history of Christianity to the present. (The number of stops at the Amakusa Christian Museum varies depending on the boarding time.) The Miyajidake Scarecrow Village Roadside Station on the course is a roadside station that reused the abandoned Miyajidake Elementary School, and is the first of its kind in western Japan! It is a very rare roadside station. Please have lunch at the Scarecrow Village Roadside Station Restaurant on your own. (Lunch will be served at Amuri on closed days: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays) There is also a great value "round trip viewing ticket" available! You can purchase it on the day. With this ticket, you can visit all four museums for just 600 yen, instead of the usual 1,000 yen for one adult (Amakusa Christian Museum, Amakusa Collegio Museum, Amakusa Rosario Museum, and Sakitsu Museum Minatoya sell the "round trip viewing ticket" which allows you to visit all four museums at a discount).

• For Rainy Days
• For Groups
• For Family

• Age 0～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00

The ruins of Shichi Castle are said to have once been the castle of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's military strategist Kuroda Kanbei and Kato Yoshiaki, one of the Seven Spears of Shizugatake. The representative of the "Society for Preserving Shichi Castle," which is dedicated to preserving the castle every day, will guide you through this precious historic site, which was an important base for the Awaji Navy under Hideyoshi. Located in Shichi, Minami Awaji City, near the Seto Inland Sea and the Naruto Strait, Shichi Castle is said to have been built by Suga Izuminokami Michitada during the Kamakura period, and was surrendered in 1581 when Toyotomi Hideyoshi attacked Awaji. After that, it was guarded by his vassal Kuroda Kanbei (Kuroda Yoshitaka), and from 1585, Kato Yoshiaki, one of the Seven Spears of Shizugatake, became the lord of the castle. The Awaji Navy, which had Shichi Castle as one of its bases, achieved great success in Hideyoshi's conquests of Kyushu, Odawara, and Korea, and there is no doubt that Awaji Island and Shichi Castle were important naval bases for Hideyoshi. However, the valuable historical site where Kuroda Kanbei and Kato Yoshiaki once lived has been swallowed up by bamboo forests in recent years and is on the verge of being forgotten by local residents. At that time, the local volunteers "Shichi Castle Preservation Society" stood up, worried that the valuable remains would disappear if things continued like this. In order to let many people, not just the locals, know about the Shichi Castle ruins and to pass on the story to future generations, they have been clearing the bamboo forest every day for about five years, and have been carrying out maintenance activities such as installing entrance roads and signs. This is a tour of the Shichi Castle ruins guided by Mr. Sekiguchi, the representative of the "Shichi Castle Preservation Society" who has a stronger passion for Shichi Castle than anyone else! The Shichi Castle ruins are currently being maintained, and recently wells and stones that are thought to be old stupas from that time have been discovered one after another. Perhaps you, as a participant of the tour, will discover an important relic! ■Experience schedule (if departing at 10:00) 10:00 Meet at the parking lot (north side of Shichi Castle ruins, across the street from the main entrance of Super Marunaka *see photo below) 10:00-10:05 Use the handmade sign as a landmark to move to the remains of the Honmarudai 10:05-10:15 Guide explains the history and characteristics of Shichi Castle 10:15-10:55 After viewing the remains such as the Taiko stone, the remains of the turret, and the old well, walk around the moat to Ise Shrine and Shomyo-ji Temple 10:55-11:00 Return to the parking lot and disband

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• For Family

• Age 6～Age 80
• Over 6 hours on the day
• 09:00 / 10:00

From Kanazawa through the Satoyama Kaido, we will drive to Wajima Morning Market on the sandy beach, Senrihama Nagisa Driveway, which can only be driven by ordinary cars in Japan. After that, along with Eiheiji Temple, you will visit Sojiji Soin, the main mountain of the Soto sect, and go back to Kanazawa through a scenic spot along the coast of Noto Peninsula called Sotoura. The Noto Peninsula has few public transportation such as railways and buses, and the current situation is that it is not possible to efficiently travel to places where you want to go without a car. So we recommend a Sightseeing taxi. Please enjoy the scenery of “Satoyama Satoumi” on the Noto Peninsula, a World Agricultural Heritage site. The model course is a course where you can enjoy the spectacular view of the sea side.

• Pickup Service
• For Rainy Days
• Recommendation for Foreigner

• Age 6～Age 80
• 3～4 hours

Kanazawa has become very near after the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen. Famous tourist spots such as Kenrokuen Garden, Kanazawa Castle, Higashi Chaya Street, Nagamachi Samurai House Ruins etc. will not be able to walk, but it is fine if you think that there is a subtle distance to each and you want to walk all around very. I often have to give up somewhere. Sightseeing taxi are recommended for elderly people who are not used to walking and those who do not have much time to enjoy Kanazawa. Along with the driver who knows the famous tourist spots of the ancient city of Kanazawa, you can visit Kanazawa efficiently. Since the winter of Kanazawa rain often in the fall, also be able to enjoy without getting wet Kanazawa of the taste of the moist and rain Sightseeing taxi charm. Please use it.

• Pickup Service
• For Rainy Days
• Recommendation for Foreigner

• Age 6～Age 80
• 5～6 hours
• 09:00 / 10:00 / 11:00

From Kanazawa, take the scenic Hakusan Shirakawa-go White Road to Shirakawa-go, a World Heritage Site with beautiful gassho-zukuri houses. Since I came all the way to Kanazawa, I want to go to Shirakawa-go! In Shirakawa-go, you can enjoy the famous Doburoku without worrying about driving! I want to enjoy a trip without hesitation as a group! For such people, we recommend using a sightseeing taxi. You can freely change the route, so please feel free to contact us.

• Pickup Service
• For Rainy Days
• World Heritage
• Recommendation for Foreigner

• Age 0～Age 99
• Over 6 hours on the day

Tour code: A2-GR01-000100This is a sightseeing bus that allows you to fully experience the charms of Amakusa. You can rest assured with a guide. Please let us know the boarding location (time) and the drop-off location when making your reservation. This is a packed course that visits the Oe Sakitsu Church, a symbol of Amakusa's Christian culture, which is a component part of the World Heritage Site "Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki and Amakusa Region" (Sakitsu Village in Amakusa), and three museums that convey the history of Christianity to the present. (Varies depending on the ride time)The roadside station Kakashi no Sato on the course is a roadside station that reused the abandoned Miyajidake Elementary School, and is the first of its kind in Western Japan! It is a very rare roadside station. Please have lunch at the roadside station Kakashi no Sato restaurant on your own. (Lunch will be served at Aimura on closed days: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays)There is also a great value "round-trip viewing ticket"! You can purchase it on the day. (Amakusa Christian Museum, Amakusa Collegio Museum, Amakusa Rosario Museum, and Sakitsu Museum Minatoya sell a "round trip ticket" that allows you to visit all four museums at a discount.) Each tourist facility incurs a fee, which must be paid by each customer (round trip tickets are sold on the day for 600 yen) Amakusa Christian Museum: Adults 300 yen, High school students 200 yen, Elementary and junior high school students 150 yen Amakusa Collegio Museum: Adults 300 yen, High school students 200 yen, Elementary and junior high school students 150 yen Amakusa Rosario Museum: Adults 300 yen, High school students 200 yen, Elementary and junior high school students 150 yen Minatoya: 100 yen per person

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• For Groups
• For Family